Kelvin Holdsworth

Kelvin Holdsworth

Immediately after his institution as Rector and Provost on 31 May 2006 outside St Mary's Cathedral. He is wearing the Cope of the Provost and the Stole as a member of Cathedral Chapter.
(Photographer - Stewart D. Macfarlane)
Born 1966
Leeds[1]
Education Manchester Metropolitan University;
St Andrews University;
Edinburgh University
Church Scottish Episcopal Church
Ordained Deacon - 4 July 1997
Priest - 9 June 1998
Congregations served St Saviour's, Bridge of Allan
St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth is a clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Church, in which he serves as Rector and Provost of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Glasgow.

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Religious life

His appointment to St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow was announced simultaneously there and at St. Saviour's Church on Bridge of Allan on Sunday 5 February 2006. He was instituted at St. Mary's Cathedral on the Feast of the Visitation - 31 May 2006.

Kelvin was ordained Deacon at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth on 4 July 1997.

Political life

Kelvin stood for the Bridge of Allan ward of Stirling Council in May 2003.[2]

Kelvin stood for the Westminster Parliament in the constituency of Stirling at the 2005 General Election as the Liberal Democrat candidate coming third behind the Labour and Conservative Party candidates.[3][4]

Religious titles
Preceded by
Philip (Griff) Dines
Rectors and Provosts of St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
May 2006 – present
Succeeded by
current incumbent

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